It still amazes me how well the gimbals works on modern drones, allowing long exposures from the sky, and ever since I got the DJI Mini 3 I’ve been wondering if its bright f/1.7 aperture […]
Category Archives: Milky Way
Photographing the Milky Way at 50mm
Milky Way Over Mt. Katahdin Nikon Z 6 with NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S lens @ f/1.8, ISO 6400. Star stack of 20 exposures at 4 seconds each for sharp stars and low noise. By […]
New Night Sky Photography Book!
Big news! I have a book! This has been in the works for a couple of years now, and I can finally announce it! My book “Night Sky Photography: From First Principles to Professional Results” […]
Milky Way and Jupiter Ocean Reflection
Another beautiful night on the coast of Maine, with the glow of the Milky Way and Jupiter reflecting in the ocean. Saturn is also visible, to the upper-left of Jupiter. Nikon Z 7, Mount Adapter […]
Milky Way and Dead Trees
A beautiful night along the coast of Maine. The tree tops in the foreground are being lit up by nearby West Quoddy Head Lighthouse. Nikon Z 7, Mount Adapter FTZ, NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8 lens @ […]
Twilight Milky Way Over a Sunflower Field
Young sunflowers follow the sun through the sky each day, turning back east during the night to greet the sun again the next day, but when they mature they stop that and only face […]
Milky Way Panorama on the Coast of Maine
The Milky Way arcs over the rugged coast of Maine on a clear night in May, 2020. Nikon D810A with NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8 lens @ 14mm and f/2.8 for all shots. Blend of two panoramas, […]
Late Season Milky Way on the Coast of Maine
Late season Milky Way over the coast of Maine. The green color in the sky is from airglow, a natural phenomenon that occurs all over the globe. See this link for more details. The orange […]
Milky Way Panorama on the Maine Coast
Nikon Z 6 with FTZ lens adapter and 14-24mm f/2.8 lens. Panorama images like this are possible when the Milky Way is lower in the sky, making it possible to shoot single row panorama that […]
Milky Way Over Homer Wilson Ranch
Nikon Z 6, NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S lens. The Milky Way and Venus rise over Carousel Mountain and Homer Wilson Ranch in Big Bend National Park in Texas. Venus is the very big bright […]